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The Best Episodes of The Dumping Ground Season 5

Every episode of The Dumping Ground Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dumping Ground Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 1 - Miscreants, Robots and Bullies
    6.1/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Miscreants, Robots and Bullies

    S5:E1

    Dexter's desire to be with Bailey puts him at odds with Sasha and a former Football Academy rival, Roddy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 2 - Back in the Game
    6.4/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Back in the Game

    S5:E2

    Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when they meet the neighbours from hell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 3 - One Giant Leap
    5.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - One Giant Leap

    S5:E3

    Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter. Bailey is given a life-changing choice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 4 - The Fairytale Princess
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #4 - The Fairytale Princess

    S5:E4

    Chloe meets the girly Candi-Rose, but is their friendship doomed to fail? Kazima's charity cake bake is dealt a blow by downtrodden neighbour Edward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 5 - Sittin' in a Tree
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Sittin' in a Tree

    S5:E5

    Jody realises that playing Cupid has consequences she may not like.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 6 - Faking it
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Faking it

    S5:E6

    Opportunity knocks for Floss but facing the cameras means facing her fears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 7 - Sasha Bellman P.I.
    5.5/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Sasha Bellman P.I.

    S5:E7

    Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 8 - Belief
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Belief

    S5:E8

    Kazima's kindness is put to the test when she meets a troubled homeless teenager. After a bump to the head, Floss believes she has magical powers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 9 - Vox Populi
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Vox Populi

    S5:E9

    A radio internship gives Tyler a big story, but the truth is not always what it seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 10 - Free
    5.6/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Free

    S5:E10

    Kazima is shocked when Alex returns desperate for help. Kazima's reluctant to help at first sees that George is ill so she agrees to take him in and hides him in the attic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 11 - The Wardrobe
    4.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - The Wardrobe

    S5:E11

    Kazima, Ryan, and Joseph are tasked with staying behind to exchange an old wardrobe for a new one. When the wardrobe is delivered, they soon get more than they bargained for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 12 - Farvel
    9.1/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Farvel

    S5:E12

    Kazima gets news from her father in Denmark - he's living there and wants Kazima to join him. The decision is easy for Kazima to make as she enthusiastically prepares to leave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 13 - Choose Your Own Adventure
    4.2/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Choose Your Own Adventure

    S5:E13

    Floss seeks out a new adventure during a tech ban but her curiosity leads her into danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 14 - Making Waves
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Making Waves

    S5:E14

    Sasha is forced to face her demons when a planned trip to the beach goes horribly wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 15 - The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge
    5.5/10(21 votes)

    #15 - The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge

    S5:E15

    It's Halloween, and Tyler and the DG gang investigate the ghostly tale of old Lady Thriftpenny.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 16 - The Switch
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #16 - The Switch

    S5:E16

    A couple comes forward to adopt the twins, but Toni doesn't share Billie's enthusiasm about the chance for a fresh start.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 17 - Mission Totally Possible
    4.5/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Mission Totally Possible

    S5:E17

    Mike and Jody embark on an elaborate plan to retrieve Jody's phone, which has been locked up after she pranked Mike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 18 - Sick
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Sick

    S5:E18

    Sasha is locked in the bathroom, where her liberation comes in the form of Josh and she faces the biggest risk she's ever taken.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 19 - Rough Justice
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Rough Justice

    S5:E19

    After some money disappears, a kangaroo court is set up to find the truth and Joseph and Jody soon become the prime suspects. Sasha represents the defence against Floss, who wastes no time picking holes in Jody and Joseph's stories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 20 - Where You Belong
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Where You Belong

    S5:E20

    When Mike and May-Li's working relationship is pushed to breaking point, the YP must go to extreme lengths to fix it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 21 - #SaveTheDG
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #21 - #SaveTheDG

    S5:E21

    With news breaking that Ashdene Ridge is being sold for development, the YP must try to find a way to save their home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 22 - What Lies Beneath
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #22 - What Lies Beneath

    S5:E22

    Tyler and the YP face a desperate race against time to find the evidence that can save Ashdene Ridge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 23 - Dumping Ground Island (1)
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Dumping Ground Island (1)

    S5:E23

    Tyler caves under the pressure of dealing with everyone's problems, and escapes to his safe-space - a desert island. However, an island invasion means his peace is short-lived.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Dumping Ground Season 5 Episode 24 - Dumping Ground Island (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Dumping Ground Island (2)

    S5:E24

    Tyler and the YP must face their deepest fears or risk being stuck on the desert island forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Miscreants, Robots and Bullies" is the best rated episode of "The Dumping Ground" season 5. It scored 6.1/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/28/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Back in the Game".